Is Meeting House Hill School a good school?

Meeting House Hill School ranks 150 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meeting House Hill School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 458 students attended Meeting House Hill School.

What is the racial makeup of Meeting House Hill School?

Students at Meeting House Hill School are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Meeting House Hill School attend?

Students who attend Meeting House Hill School usually go on to attend: Middle : New Fairfield Middle School High : New Fairfield High School

Meeting House Hill School

Summary:

Meeting House Hill School is an exceptional elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the New Fairfield School District in Connecticut, with a student population of 458 and a predominantly White (78.82%) racial makeup.

This school consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with 57.6% of 3rd graders, 66.2% of 4th graders, and 63.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 49.4%, and 51.4%, respectively. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages. Meeting House Hill School has a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools, and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

The school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups significantly outperform their peers statewide, with the school's Hispanic students ranking 4th out of 111 Connecticut elementary schools in English Language Arts proficiency, and its low SES students ranking 5th out of 72 schools. Additionally, Meeting House Hill School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 11.0 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Danbury-area schools (12.1 to 16.2) and the Consolidated School (13.2).

Detail:

Public 3-5

24 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812

(203) 312-5905

District: New Fairfield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
150^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Students who attend Meeting House Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	New Fairfield Middle School
High:	New Fairfield High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 458

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.8%

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Meeting House Hill School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meeting House Hill School 150^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Meeting House Hill School in the ranking list.)

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New Fairfield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Fairfield School District 59^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meeting House Hill School

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Rank History for all students at Meeting House Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	74.60	167^th	570	70.7%
2007	73.46	178^th	568	68.7%
2008	73.33	181^st	565	68.0%
2009	71.56	204^th	566	64.0%
2010	70.01	218^th	579	62.3%
2011	74.98	160^th	565	71.7%
2012	73.46	184^th	564	67.4%
2013	73.96	178^th	557	68.0%
2015	75.92	152^nd	551	72.4%
2016	73.86	148^th	518	71.4%
2017	82.69	94^th	519	81.9%
2018	82.02	103^rd	532	80.6%
2019	76.97	148^th	522	71.6%
2021	71.10	174^th	538	67.7%
2022	81.89	96^th	490	80.4%
2023	78.88	121^st	491	75.4%
2024	74.30	150^th	497	69.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meeting House Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	79.18	57^th	371	84.6%
2023	50.63	2^nd	4	50.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meeting House Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	96.15	3^rd	60	95.0%
2021	93.62	10^th	302	96.7%
2022	98.72	2^nd	70	97.1%
2023	93.11	5^th	72	93.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Meeting House Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	76.24	67^th	259	74.1%
2019	66.73	98^th	242	59.5%
2021	63.66	175^th	455	61.5%
2022	60.77	118^th	234	49.6%
2023	73.97	85^th	230	63.0%
2024	67.72	102^nd	237	57.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Meeting House Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	87.10	3^rd	22	86.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Meeting House Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	78.52	61^st	262	76.7%
2019	75.56	70^th	247	71.7%
2021	69.93	141^st	445	68.3%
2022	70.89	88^th	232	62.1%
2023	68.69	96^th	231	58.4%
2024	62.16	115^th	233	50.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meeting House Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	95.91	6^th	173	96.5%
2022	99.80	1^st	99	99.0%
2023	99.89	1^st	108	99.1%
2024	96.23	4^th	111	96.4%

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Rank History for White students at Meeting House Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	66.97	102^nd	296	65.5%
2019	57.83	142^nd	295	51.9%
2021	46.02	187^th	327	42.8%
2022	51.77	145^th	252	42.5%
2023	54.41	142^nd	262	45.8%
2024	47.26	164^th	250	34.4%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Meeting House Hill School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	721	2	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	733
1989	713	2	12	1	0	n/a	n/a	728
1990	737	n/a	16	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	765
1991	735	2	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	757
1992	745	1	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	763
1993	732	1	20	7	0	n/a	n/a	760
1994	733	5	13	10	0	n/a	n/a	761
1995	608	3	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	623
1996	608	3	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	623
1997	625	5	15	2	0	n/a	n/a	647
1998	640	3	13	12	0	n/a	n/a	668
1999	648	4	17	6	1	n/a	n/a	676
2000	644	5	20	10	0	n/a	n/a	679
2001	678	3	20	17	0	n/a	n/a	718
2002	750	5	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	779
2003	750	5	11	13	0	n/a	n/a	779
2004	719	3	9	14	0	n/a	n/a	745
2005	698	2	5	21	0	n/a	n/a	726
2006	696	6	6	24	0	n/a	n/a	732
2007	674	5	7	18	0	n/a	n/a	704
2008	674	3	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	699
2009	631	6	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	668
2010	597	8	6	25	1	n/a	n/a	637
2011	556	4	18	30	2	0	0	610
2012	547	9	11	23	1	0	2	593
2013	526	8	17	39	1	0	8	599
2014	478	11	15	48	3	0	5	560
2015	437	12	17	54	2	0	4	526
2016	409	9	8	51	3	0	10	490
2017	420	6	7	44	2	0	9	488
2018	393	6	5	46	2	0	7	459
2019	377	6	6	58	2	0	8	457
2020	338	7	4	77	2	0	14	442
2021	351	4	4	87	2	0	22	470
2022	338	4	5	77	1	2	15	442
2023	361	7	3	72	0	2	13	458

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meeting House Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	45.0	16.2	n/a
1989	728	46.0	15.8	n/a
1990	765	46.4	16.4	n/a
1991	757	47.0	16.1	n/a
1992	763	51.2	14.9	1.2
1993	760	51.1	14.9	0.1
1994	761	45.3	16.8	2.9
1995	623	50.4	12.4	5.9
1996	623	50.4	12.4	5.9
1997	647	40.6	15.9	5.1
1998	668	40.4	16.5	4.2
1999	676	41.1	16.4	5.2
2000	679	43.0	15.8	5.3
2001	718	45.5	15.8	n/a
2002	779	48.2	16.2	5.8
2003	779	48.2	16.2	5.8
2004	745	49.4	15.1	3.8
2005	726	40.9	17.8	n/a
2006	732	40.1	18.3	7.2
2007	704	41.1	17.1	6.5
2008	699	46.5	15.0	4.1
2009	668	48.4	15.0	7.8
2010	637	44.1	14.4	9.7
2011	610	44.1	13.8	9.2
2012	593	42.1	14.0	9.4
2013	599	41.7	14.3	11
2014	560	40.2	13.9	11.6
2015	526	38.0	13.8	11.6
2016	490	37.0	13.2	12.4
2017	488	37.9	12.8	6.8
2018	459	37.7	12.1	6.5
2019	457	38.0	12.0	14.7
2020	442	39.2	11.2	13.8
2021	470	42.7	11.0	14.3
2022	442	41.1	10.7	15.6
2023	458	42.9	10.6	18.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meeting House Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	733	45.0	16.2	n/a
1989	728	46.0	15.8	n/a
1990	765	46.4	16.4	n/a
1991	757	47.0	16.1	n/a
1992	763	51.2	14.9	1.2
1993	760	51.1	14.9	0.1
1994	761	45.3	16.8	2.9
1995	623	50.4	12.4	5.9
1996	623	50.4	12.4	5.9
1997	647	40.6	15.9	5.1
1998	668	40.4	16.5	4.2
1999	676	41.1	16.4	5.2
2000	679	43.0	15.8	5.3
2001	718	45.5	15.8	n/a
2002	779	48.2	16.2	5.8
2003	779	48.2	16.2	5.8
2004	745	49.4	15.1	3.8
2005	726	40.9	17.8	n/a
2006	732	40.1	18.3	7.2
2007	704	41.1	17.1	6.5
2008	699	46.5	15.0	4.1
2009	668	48.4	15.0	7.8
2010	637	44.1	14.4	9.7
2011	610	44.1	13.8	9.2
2012	593	42.1	14.0	9.4
2013	599	41.7	14.3	11
2014	560	40.2	13.9	11.6
2015	526	38.0	13.8	11.6
2016	490	37.0	13.2	12.4
2017	488	37.9	12.8	6.8
2018	459	37.7	12.1	6.5
2019	457	38.0	12.0	14.7
2020	442	39.2	11.2	13.8
2021	470	42.7	11.0	14.3
2022	442	41.1	10.7	15.6
2023	458	42.9	10.6	18.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Meeting House Hill School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,512
2019	$17,994
2020	$18,222
2021	$19,126
2022	$21,264
2023	$21,441

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meeting House Hill School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 148^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 121^st of 491 Elementary schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meeting House Hill School)	62.6	61.1	1.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield School District)	62.6	61.1	1.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Meeting House Hill School)	73.5	77.6	4.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield School District)	73.5	77.6	4.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meeting House Hill School)	74.3	59.7	14.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield School District)	74.3	59.7	14.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Meeting House Hill School)	69.1	73.1	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield School District)	69.1	73.1	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meeting House Hill School)	78.7	73.5	5.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield School District)	78.7	73.5	5.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Meeting House Hill School)	68.7	65.2	3.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield School District)	68.7	65.2	3.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	457	458	0.2%
African American	6	7	16.7%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	58	72	24.1%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	377	361	4.2%
Two or More Races	8	13	62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.7%	18.8%	4.1%

Schools Near Meeting House Hill School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Meeting House Hill School	Public	3-5	24 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Fairfield County	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5905	458	43	10.6	18.8%	361 (78.8%)	7 (1.5%)	72 (15.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.8%)	74.3	150^th of 497 public elementary schools	69.8%		78.9	121^st of 491 public elementary schools	75.4%	29	69.3	57.6	66.2	63.6	64.0	72.6	65.7	$21,441
Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-2	24 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Fairfield County	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5940	483	37	13.2	16.1%	370 (76.6%)	9 (1.9%)	86 (17.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)								$18,091
Pembroke School	Public	K-5	34 1/2 Pembroke Rd.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4751	366	35	10.6	51.1%	75 (20.5%)	28 (7.7%)	217 (59.3%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	12.3	419^th of 497 public elementary schools	15.7%		9.8	433^rd of 491 public elementary schools	11.8%	14	28.1		18.6	24.6			24.6	$17,009
King Street Primary School	Public	K-3	151 South King St.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4744	390	32	12.1	39.7%	89 (22.8%)	19 (4.9%)	258 (66.2%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)								(n/a)		28.6			49.5			$15,576
King Street Intermediate School	Public	4-5	151 South King St.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4761	389	24	16.2	47.3%	105 (27.0%)	33 (8.5%)	227 (58.4%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	18.1	377^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.1%		21.1	359^th of 491 public elementary schools	26.9%	18	37.0		20.7	34.8		24.7	28.3	$14,500
Hayestown Avenue School	Public	K-5	42 Tamarack Ave.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4771	449	33	13.4	47.0%	70 (15.6%)	29 (6.5%)	289 (64.4%)	37 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	18.7	372^nd of 497 public elementary schools	25.2%		19.8	363^rd of 491 public elementary schools	26.1%	9		15.4	32.4	33.9	32.3	42.6	25.0	$15,360
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne	Public, Magnet	K-5	201 University Blvd.	Danbury	06810	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 778-7462	351	25	13.8	35.6%	104 (29.6%)	35 (10.0%)	157 (44.7%)	31 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	67.5	183^rd of 497 public elementary schools	63.2%		56.6	222^nd of 491 public elementary schools	54.8%	39		46.9	64.1	63.9	64.1	70.3	59.0	$16,983
Stadley Rough School	Public	K-5	25 Karen Rd.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4773	502	36	13.9	42.0%	98 (19.5%)	23 (4.6%)	346 (68.9%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	14.2	404^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.7%		18.3	373^rd of 491 public elementary schools	24.0%	31		22.5	18.7	34.0	28.8	18.7	30.9	$13,874
Candlewood Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Candlewood Lake Road	Brookfield	06804	Fairfield County	Brookfield School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(203) 775-7675	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	61.1	50.3	62.3	60.0	57.7	65.0	38.3
Great Plain School	Public	K-5	10 Stadley Rough Rd.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4749	249	20	12.7	39.4%	76 (30.5%)	11 (4.4%)	131 (52.6%)	18 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	65.1	192^nd of 497 public elementary schools	61.4%		60.4	208^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.6%	16		68.1		45.8	74.5	68.2	45.8	$12,884

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